Weighted exercise vest with webbing pockets, attached hydration pack and body cooling system

ABSTRACT

A weighted vest ( 10 ) having an attached hydration pack ( 20 ), webbing pockets ( FIG. 2 ) and cooling packs ( 16 ).

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

Claim to priority of PPA, article number 70022030000022720216.

FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH

Not Applicable.

SEQUENCE LISTING OR PROGRAM

Non applicable.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

This invention relates to weighted vests for athletic training andtesting.

2. Background of the Invention

Current and earlier weighted vests are constructed of conventionalfabrics for main body, lining and weight containing pockets.Specifically, they have pockets made of nylon fabric or heavy cottonduck materials. Such weighted vests are prone to rapid wear and tear,especially and specifically at the pockets which contain the weights.

Current and past weighted vests do not have hydration systems attachedto aid the wearer in fighting dehydration during strenuous athleticactivity. Current and earlier weighted vests require the wearer to puton a hydration pack or bottle pack in addition to the weighted vest iffluids were needed.

Current and past weighted vests do not have freezable, removable coolingpacks to help keep the wearer cool during strenuous athletic activity.Various materials are used to manufacture weighted vests, but noneprovide a substantial cooling effect. Weighted vests trap body heatduring exercise or physical exertion, especially in warm or hotclimates. No weighted vest has a cooling system added to it which can befrozen and inserted in to compartments to give the wearer a coolingeffect.

3. Objects and Advantages

A weighted vest having a plurality of webbing material pockets todramatically increase the useful life of the vest. A weighted vest whichalso consists of an attached hydration pack to facilitate lifesupporting and hydrating fluids to the wearer. And further more, aweighted vest consisting of removable, freezable cooling packs to helpkeep the wearer cool during physical activity.

SUMMARY

A weighted vest having webbing material pockets, an attached/attachablehydration pack and removable, freezable cooling packs.

DRAWINGS—FIGURES

FIG. 1 is an isometric view of a weighted vest with a plurality ofwebbing-material pockets and attached hydration pack.

FIG. 2 is a webbing-material pocket detail.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of a weighted vest depicting insertedcooling packs.

FIG. 4 is an alternate view of a weighted vest depicting insertedcooling packs.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a weighted vest depicting front and backsleeves designed to accommodate removable, freezable cooling packs.

FIG. 6 is a cut-away view of the back of a weighted vest depicting aremovable, freezable cooling pack.

FIG. 7 is a cut-away view of the front of a weighted vest depicting aremovable, freezable cooling pack.

DRAWING—REFERENCE NUMERALS

10 weighed vest 12 cool pack container 14 wearer 16 cool pack material18 hydration pack fastener 20 hydration pack 22 fluid delivery tube 24second hydration pack fastener 26 hook and loop fastener 28 belt webbingmaterial flap 30 belt webbing horizontal 32 belt webbing verticalportion portion 34 weighted vest material 36 fill able bladder 38 weight

DETAILED DESCRIPTION—PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

FIG. 1 shows a weighted vest (10) with an attached hydration pack (20)to provide fluids to the wearer during physical exertion. The hydrationpack (20) contains a fill able bladder (36) which has a delivery tube(22) used to facilitate fluids to the wearer during physical exertion.

FIG. 2 shows a pocket constructed from belt webbing attached to aweighted vest. The pocket consists of a horizontal portion (30), avertical portion (32) which is attached to the horizontal portion (30)and a containment flap (26) designed to attach to the vertical webbingportion (32) to keep the weight (38) from escaping. The horizontalwebbing (30) resists the lateral forces of the weight (38). The verticalwebbing (32) resists the vertical forces of the weight (38).

FIG. 3 shows an isometric view of a weighted vest (10) containing afreezable, removable material (16) inside a special compartment (12)located inside the weighted vest (10) so as to be in a position toprovide cooling to the wearer during physical exertion.

FIG. 4 shows an expanded isometric view of a weighted vest (10)containing a freezable, removable material (16) inside a specialcompartment (12) located inside the weighted vest (10) so as to be in aposition to provide cooling to the wearer during physical exertion.

FIG. 5 shows a fully opened view of a weighted vest (10) containing twofreezable, removable materials (16) inside a special compartment (12)located inside the weighted vest (10) so as to be in a position toprovide cooling to the wearer during physical exertion.

FIG. 6 shows a cut-away, back-view of a freezable, removable material(16) inside a weighted vest (10) inside a special compartment (12)located inside the weighted vest (10) so as to be in a position toprovide cooling to the wearer during physical exertion.

FIG. 7 shows a cut-away, front-view of a freezable, removable material(16) inside a weighted vest (10) inside a special compartment (12)located inside the weighted vest (10) so as to be in a position toprovide cooling to the wearer during physical exertion.

Operation

FIG. 1—“Operation of a weighted vest with an attachable hydration pack”.A weighted vest for physical exertion resistance is greatly enhancedwhen a hydration pack is attached directly to the weighted vest. Thisfeature gives the wearer the ability to derive fluids during physicalexertion to help prevent hydration. The hydration pack can bepermanently attached or can be removed. The wearer of the weighted vestdoes not need to don a separate hydration system because the hydrationpack is connected to the weighted vest directly.

FIG. 1 & FIG. 2—“Operation of a weighted vest with belt-webbingpockets”. A weighted vest with belt-webbing pockets designed to holdindividual weights. Belt-webbing pockets on a weighted vest providesuperior abrasion resistance and increased durability over regularfabric pockets. A webbing flap is opened and a weight is inserted insidea webbing pocket, then the flap is attached with hook and loop fastenersto the webbing pocket, holding the weight securely in place.Belt-webbing is much thicker and much more substantial than currentfabrics used to manufacture weighted vest pockets.

FIGS. 3,4,5,6 & 7—“Operation of a weighted vest with internal coolingpacks”. A weighted vest with freezable, insert able cooling packs tohelp keep the wearer cooler during physical exertion. Individual pocketliners located on the inside front and back panels of a weighted vesthold freezable, removable cooling packs. Each cool pack is freezable,compact and insert able, preferably thin in profile and coveringapproximately 75% of the weighted vest area front and back. The weightedvest liner is made of a material such that the cooling effect can takeplace, and that the wearer can feel the cooling, thus benefitingthereby.

CONCLUSIONS—RAMIFICATIONS-SCOPE

Conclusions include a weighted vest for physical exertion activitieshaving an attached hydration pack and/or freezable, insert able,removable cooling materials located inside containment compartmentsfront and back, to help keep the wearer hydrated and cool. Duringstrenuous resistance training, especially in hot climates, while wearinga weighted vest, the wearer can become extremely dehydrated andoverheated. The benefits of this weighted vest described are substantialto the wearer. Immediate and enduring hydrating fluids and temperaturelowering properties of the hydration pack and cooling packsrespectively, give the wearer added control over these external andcircumstantial conditions. Further, a weighted vest comprising webbingpockets to give the pockets of the weighted vest substantial abrasionand wear resistance properties, thus extending the useful life of theweighted vest. Weighted vests are heavy by design and are often comingin contact with other objects during and after physical exertion. Someof the objects a weighted vest can come in contact with include theground, car trunks, counter tops, hard-surfaced steps, sidewalks, gymfloors, and so forth. Webbing pockets are capable of greater abrasionresistance due in part to the volume of threads per square inch ascompared to fabric in a cross-sectional sampling.

1. We claim a weighted vest with an attached hydration pack, webbingpockets and/or one or two insert able cooling material packs insidecompartments located front and back inside the weighted vest, is new andnovel: More specifically, we firstly claim a weighted vest with anattached hydration pack. We further claim a weighted vest to include ahydrating pack to be attached to the weighted vest by any meansfeasible, either by hook and loop fasteners, stitching, clipping bymeans of metal or plastic-type fasteners, and/or any other suitablemethod. It is understood that we claim no specific method of attaching ahydrating pack to a weighted vest. Secondly, we claim a weighted vestwith webbing pockets to hold weights is novel, because the webbingpockets greatly extend the useful life of a weighted vest, where theweight creates substantial forces inside the pocket, resulting in acondition in which the weight pockets can become damaged and worn inpart due to repeated abrasion, thus reducing the useful life of theweighted vest to the wearer. Thirdly, we claim a weighted vest featuringinsert able, freezable cooling packs which can be frozen and insertedinside compartments in the front and back of a weighted vest to keep thewearer cool during physical exertion. Compartments are provided insidethe front and back of the weighted vest in to which freezable materialscan be inserted to provide a cooling effect to the body of the wearer.